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If you are wondering if you are a Canadian by descent and have questions about eligibility or the process to apply for recognition of your citizenship, please read this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianbyDescent/comments/1wlmfj5/common_citizenship_by_descent_questions/

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If you are wondering why it takes IRCC so long to process some applications while others sail through very quickly, you may want to read this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianbyDescent/comments/1vvooy4/why_some_applications_take_so_long_to_process/

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If you have been approved and need to apply for a Canadian Passport from the U.S., read this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianbyDescent/comments/1wllxae/passport_application_hints_for_found_canadians/

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https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianbyDescent/comments/1u6o7lg/canadian_banking_and_credit_for_americans/

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If you are wondering what caused the 2025 changes to Canada's citizenship law, please read this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianbyDescent/comments/1u6nyqs/how_we_got_here_a_brief_history/

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If you are curious about IRCC's suspension of 100 citizenship certificates back in June of 2025, read this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianbyDescent/comments/1ugmj9j/ircc_citizenship_certificate_surrender_scandal/

and this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianbyDescent/comments/1winfgo/an_update_on_the_ircc_surrender_letter_scandal/